A bronze statute of two youngsters has been unveiled at Wicksteed Park to mark the end of the lake's £3 million restoration.

The life-sized bronze figures, modelled on two young visitors to the park, show a girl and a boy holding hands and paddling in the lake.

The park was founded in 1921 by engineer Charles Wicksteed, who invented the modern day swing and slide.

The two young models, Megan Philips, 9, from Kettering and Victor Groves, 4, from London were selected after a national appeal for volunteers by the park last year.

Megan said: "I am really happy with how it looks. It is amazing that a sculpture of me will be in the park for years and years." Victor said: "Modelling for the sculpture was fun. I like paddling but not for too long in case the water is cold!